Display rack



Feb. 6, 1934. w, J. SCHWARTZ 1,945,573

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3 Claims.

The present invention relates to a display rack and has to do particularly with an unique construction therefor and an unique manner of assembling the parts thereof.

It is well known that the display of goods is helpful in the merchandising and sale thereof. To exhibit certain types of goods has been difficult and this is generally true of candies and confections and especially when such goods are packed in pails and the like.

In the present invention, a new device for the holding of pails and the like for the display of the products therein is provided.

Included in the objects of the invention are the following:

A novel display stand for the reception of pails or other containers for the display of the contents thereof.

An unique arrangement of strap and angle members for the production of the display rack to hold pails and the like.

A new and novel arrangement of strap and angle members for the production of the strong but light support for displaying goods in pails or the like.

These objects, and such other objects as may hereinafter appear, are obtained by the novel construction, unique arrangement and improved combination of the several elements used in producing the new display device herein described and illustrated, one embodiment of the invention being disclosed in the accompanying drawing, hereby made a part of this application, and in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a device embodying the subject matter of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a back view of the device illustrated in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top view of the same device; and

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the said device.

Like reference characters are used throughout the description and in the drawing to indicate similar parts.

Generally speaking, the device comprises uprights and horizontal members suitably braced to provide legs supporting a lower shelf, a framework thereabout, and an upper shelf.

At the front of the device are legs 11 and 12. Intermediate legs 11 and 12 is a longitudinal member 13. At the back of the device are'rear legs 14 and 15 of greater height than legs 11 and 12. The legs 14 and 15 slope forwardly slightly.

Between the front legs 11 and 12 and the back legs 14 and 15, respectively, are horizontal brace members 16 and 17. On said brace members 16 and 1'7 is a sheet metal shelf 18 which is a support for a plurality of pails and the like, or other containers, not shown. The shelf 18 may be relatively narrow as shown in the top view 1932. Serial N0. 639,287

and said shelf has a vertical edge to aid in properly positioning it upon the said horizontal end members 16 and 1'7 Where it may rest against the vertical flange and on the horizontal flange of the front longitudinal member 13.

Between the horizontal members 16 and 17 and adjacent to the rear legs 14 and 15, is the longitudinal member 19 parallel with the top face of shelf 18 and with the longitudinal member 13.

Extending from the rear legs 14 and 15 to the rear longitudinal member 19 are strap members 20 and 21, the ends of which are secured to the member 19 adjacent the middle thereof. The legs of the device, 11, 12, 14 and 15, and. all of the horizontal members 13, 16, 17 and 19, which have so far been described are angle irons while the shelf is a sheet metal member with a longitudinally disposed vertical flange. The brace members 20 and 21 already have been described as strap members.

' Additional strap members 22 and 23 extend from the front legs 11 and 12 to the horizontal members 16 and 17, such members 22 and 23 reaching from the lower part of the legs 11 and 12 upwardly and rearwardly, respectively, and joining the horizontal members 16 and 17 adjacent the rear extremities of said members.

. At the top of each of the rear legs 14 and 15 is an angle iron 24 which extends the length of the device.

A similar but reversed angle iron 25 parallel to angle iron 24 extends from one front leg 11 to the other front leg 12.

' Angle irons 26 and 27 extend from the tops of the front legs 11' and 12 to the tops of the rear legs 14 and 15. Parallel to such end angle irons are channel irons 28 and 29 which extend between the angle irons 24 and 25 to divide the frame into substantiallyrectangular pockets each for the reception of a pail or the like, the bottom of which rests upon the longitudinal member 19 and the side of which rests against the vertical edge of shelf 18.

For additional display space, a top shelf is provided. The shelf comprises a member 30, having a bottom 31, and a front vertical flange 32 and a back vertical flange 33, and a vertical flange 34 at one end and a vertical flange 35 at the other end. Said member 30 is secured at its ends to angular sheet metal parts 36 and 37, each having a horizontal or flange section 38 and 39 extending under the shelf 30 and supporting it. The vertical part of each member 36 and 37 is riveted or otherwise secured to one of the legs 14 and 15 and to'strap members 40 and 41. The rivet or fastening means used therefor engages the oblique end member 26 or 27 to maintain it in position.

To support the member 30 at its rear, there are provided strap members 40 and 41, at each end;

member 40 extending from leg 14 to the angle sheet 36 and the other member 41 extending from the leg 15 to the angle sheet 37. Throughout the entire device rivets or bolts may be used, the assembly comprising merely the attaching of the several parts in an assembly such as has been described.

By the arrangement described herein, space for several pails or the like is provided in the frames formed of angles 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29. The pails or the like rest upon the longitudinal member 19 and the sides of said pails or the like rest against the vertical edge of shelf 18. When so disposed, it is impossible to accidentally displace them from the support. The device is of a height that the contents of the pails or the like so displayed as to be readily visible from above to the average customer.

On the shelf 30 thereabove, package goods or other merchandise may be stacked and displayed. The shelf 30 is offset from the containers which rest on longitudinal member 19. The back of the shelf 30 falls within a vertical line projected upwardly from the back legs 14 and 15 so that said legs provide ample support for the goods disposed on the shelf.

As already indicated, the entire device is adequately braced. The various braces are arranged so that they are at the ends or back of the device leaving the front between legs 11 and 12 unobstructed beneath the shelf 18. In this manner, provision is made for the storage of merchandise beneath the shelf 18. When so stored, merchandise may be readily reached and may be handled without interference with the pails or the like in the rack or the merchandise on the top shelf thereof.

When desired, the device may be supplied with feet which are formed by bending the metal at the lower end of the legs 11, 12, 14 and 15 at an angle to the vertical part thereof so that a flat bearing surface equal to the width of the two sides of the angle iron legs and of adequate length is obtained, the area of each foot being determined by the amount of material turned under and flattened.

Casters may be attached to the feet of the device so that it will be easily moved about. The feet and/or legs may be apertured to make it possible to attach casters in any manner found expedient. I

What is claimed as new and is desired to be secured by Letters ?atent of the UnitedStates is:

l. A display rack or stand of the character described for pails and the like comprising substantially vertical rear legs, a horizontal bracing member connecting the uppermost ends of the front legs, a horizontal bracing member connecting the front legs at a point below the uppermost ends of said legs, a horizontal bracing member extending between and attached to each front and rear leg, said horizontal bracing members attached to and supporting the ends of a shelf, said shelf having a vertical flange at the back and lengthwise thereof, the front of said shelf resting on and supported by the horizontal bracing member extending between and attached to the front legs, said shelf parallel with and, adjacent to the front of said rack or stand, a pail supporting means consisting of an open rectangular framework extending between and attached to the uppermost ends of the front legs and the uppermost ends of the rear legs and placed obliquely thereto, said rectangular framework consisting of front and front legs and obliquely disposed rear angle iron members of said framework, each of said bracing members located at equal distances from each end of said rectangular framework, thereby forming three rectangular openings in said framework.

2. A display rack or stand of the character described comprising principally angle iron and strap members and having substantially vertical front corner legs of angle iron with their angles facing inwardly, corner rear legs also of angle iron with their angles facing inwardly, said rear legs inclined forwardly of the rack or stand, a horizontal angle iron member with the angle facing inwardly extending from each front leg to the adjacent rear leg, a shelf joining the forward ends of said horizontal members, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined strap iron bracing member connecting each front leg with each horizontal member attached thereto, an obliquely disposed angle iron member with the angle facing inwardly, said member inclined upwardly from the front of the device to the rear thereof connecting the uppermost ends of each front leg and the adjacent rear leg, a horizontal angle iron member with the angle faced inwardly connecting and relatively near the rearward ends of the horizontal angle iron member at each end of the device and attached thereto, a strap member connecting the lower portion of each rear leg and the said horizontal angle iron member extending from end ,to end of the rack or stand as described, whereby a frame braced upon three sides thereof and having an unobstructed fourth side is provided.

3. A display rack or stand of the character described comprising principally angle iron and strap members and having substantially vertical front corner legs of angle iron with their angles facing inwardly, corner rear legs also of angle iron with their angles facing inwardly, said rear legs inclined forwardly of the rack or stand, a horizontal angle iron member with the angle facing inwardly extending from each front leg to the adjacent rear leg, a shelf joining the forward ends of said horizontal members, a rearwardly and upwardly inclined strap iron bracing member connecting each front leg with each horizontal member attached thereto, an obliquely disposed angle iron member with the angle facing inwardly, said member inclined upwardly from the front of the device to the rear thereof connecting the uppermost ends of each front leg and the adjacent rear leg, a horizontal angle iron member with the angle faced inwardly connecting and relatively near the rearward ends of the horizontal angle iron member at each end of the device and attached thereto, a strap member connecting the lower portion of each rear leg and the said horizontal angle iron member extending from end to end of the rack or stand as described, whereby a frame braced upon three sides thereof and having an unobstructed fourth side is provided, said rack or stand surmounted by a shelf member having marginal flanges at the front, back and ends thereof, said shelf member supported at both ends and attached to longitudinal vertical flanges, said flanges attached to the uppermost ends of said rear legs and connected to the uppermost ends of two substantially oblique bracing members, said bracing members connected at the lower ends with said rear legs and extending upwardly and obliquely from the said rear legs, the uppermost ends of said bracing members connected with the said longitudinal vertical flanges.

WILLIAM J. SCHWARTZ. 

